The previous issue of SFAQ contained an excerpt from the first chapter of my little book Achievement, Failure, Aspiration: Three Attempts to Understand Contemporary Art. The first chapter considered the work of William Ken- tridge …

The question, unresolved from part one, remains: how does a developer or a gaming community initiate a folk tradition with video games? By looking at Goat Simulator, one can observe some initial steps towards creating …

On the Fourth of July my family had a small reunion—parents, brothers, grand parents, great-grand mother, aunt, cousin, nephew—all met on Manasota Key on the west side of Florida. The drive across the Everglades …

We’re all used to limp conversations about “practice” which can mean anything to anyone without marble-plinthed pressure. As a student I used to think “practice” was nice: viewing art an ongoing process instead of …

I’ve been thinking about Peter Lamborn Wilson telling me: “The trouble with all these ideas that we take seriously is that they can be immediately commodified and turned into shit through the reverse alchemy …

My ideal morning begins by swimming in the ocean, emerging from the sea every day like life at the very start. IMPOSSIBLE GOAL: learn to write the full-body pleasures of swimming—rhythms, sensations, color, …

Currently on view at Fondation Speerstra in Apples, Switzerland is “Week-End à Rome” a two person exhibition featuring Martine Bedin and Mai-Thu Perret. The exhibition is the occasion for an encounter between Martine Bedin (*Bordeaux …

Currently on view at Anat Ebgi, Los Angeles is a solo exhibition of new works by Margo Wolowiec. Wolowiec’s woven pieces are complex canvases comprised of digital images that the artist has culled from social …

Currently on view at Et al., San Francisco is a solo exhibition by Andrew Chapman featuring various works that include, sculpture, painting, collage, and site specific installation. The exhibition is accompanied by a quote by …

Currently on view at Wallspace, New York is “Tunnels and Lighthouses,” a solo exhibition by Jiří Kovanda, one of the most important conceptual artists living in the Czech Republic. Widely known for his performances and …

Currently on view at Mihai Nicodim Gallery, Los Angeles is “Glistening Echoes of a Slow Walk Home,” a solo exhibition by British artist Jack Lavender. For his exhibition at Nicodim, Lavender has created a …

On Tuesday, April 29 at the California College of the Arts, San Francisco is a lecture by Isaac Julien, one of the most prominent documentary and feature filmmakers in Britain. Julien is receiving the Persistance …